Mental Health Resources for therapists and clients

Mental Health Resources

These are mental health resources for therapists and for people suffering from mental health issues. These mental health resources include phone numbers, online programs and apps, worksheets, self-care resources, videos, blogs of people who suffer from mental illness, and other valuable mental health resources.

My goal in creating this page was not to create an exhaustive list, but rather to present the very best mental health resources currently available. I will be updating this page as time goes on and I would appreciate your help in making it even better. Please feel free to suggest the sites that you find most helpful in the comments section below.

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Helpful phone numbers

Are you in crisis right now? If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs immediate assistance, go to the nearest hospital or, in North America, call emergency: 911 (that is the number for emergency in North America — it may be different in your location in the world).

USA National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 – This number works across the USA. They also have a number for those who are deaf (1-800-799-4889) and one for those who speak Spanish (1-800-628-9454).

Dial 211 – Did you know that in many communities in North America (the USA and Canada), you can simply dial 211 on your phone and you will be connected with a real person who can help you to find local community resources to help you (as well as volunteer opportunities)? There is an associated website in the USA and in Canada. Note that this service does not yet exist everywhere in North America, but it may well be in your community!

Drug and Alcohol Addiction and Recovery Resources

Substance abuse and mental health services administration (SAMSA.gov) in the USA– Find help with drug or alcohol abuse in the USA. This is a link to the Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator, a confidential and anonymous source of information for persons seeking treatment facilities in the United States or U.S. Territories for substance abuse/addiction and/or mental health problems. 1-800-662-HELP.

The purpose of the Financial Counselling program is to provide, at no cost, confidential and timely assistance to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and their spouses who are experiencing financial distress

Call toll free: 1-800-267-6681

VETS Canada – non-profit organization that works within the community to identify homeless veterans and quickly re-establish the bond of trust that exists between soldiers.

Self Care Resources for Mental Health Professionals

It is really important for mental health professionals to engage in self care activities to help keep stress at bay when helping others!

Self Care Starter Kit – The University of Buffalo School of Social Work developed a full package to assist mental health professionals with assessing their current level of self care and developing a self-care plan.

Mental Health Education

The MHFA Canada program aims to teach Canadians about mental health in order to provide the skills and knowledge to help people better manage potential or developing mental health problems in themselves, a family member, a friend or a colleague

Call toll free: 1-866-989-3985

People

These are blogs of real people who suffer from mental illness. It is hard to live with illness, but sometimes it is easier if you know you don’t walk this path alone:

Danielle – World Traveler with Depression at Like Riding a Bicycle (ironic true fact: Danielle does not, in fact, enjoy riding bicycles.) Danielle has many fascinating stories about her travels and also discusses her struggle with depression. Her writing is very raw and honest.

Other Resource Lists

While I was doing research for this page, I found other sites that also had mental health resources. Some of them were really hard to find or had me literally drowning in resources, but the idea of this page was to list what I felt were the key resources as opposed to re-inventing the wheel. For that reason I am including some sites that have excellent albeit potentially lengthy lists of mental health resources. Enjoy!

Hey.. I am so thankful to open this kind of site of yours because you really helped me so much to know how and what to do when there are things that will happen like this because honestly I really don’t know what to do in terms of same topic.

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